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SEPTEMBER 2016

Santa Claus actor says Queensland children are being put at risk by legal loophole.
Is your child's imaginary friend really a 'ghost'?
Princess Charlotte’s cuteness is next level at her first public engagement in Canada.
How to build stronger kids. We need them.
One of the most anticipated kids movies of the year is too terrifying for children's eyes.
Alex and Richie have finally set a very important family date.
The ONE thing we need to stop saying to our kids.
No more four eyes: How you can stop your kid's bullies.
Congratulations if you’ve had a baby since 2010 you’ve given birth to a member of Generation Alpha.
How to have great post baby sex.
Teachers are not lazy because they “clock off at 3pm".
People are unhappy about Lisa Wilkinson's stance on letting kids have iPads.
The best Australian baby names of 2016.
A mother's warning: 'My baby nearly died from a shopping trolley.'
"Do you want me to tell you your husband kissed me on the lips?"
An 8-year-old girl paralysed in an instant after practising a common surfing manoeuvre.
The "terrible twos" don’t exist – it’s just bad parenting.
"The tasks I do that my husband doesn’t appreciate... because he doesn't have a clue that I do them."
The rules modern grandparents want parents to follow.
Mums reveal the strangest rules they have experienced as a house guest.
"I had no idea I was pregnant, until I saw my stomach moving."
When should you stop being naked in front of your kids?
The perfect kids’ clothing to get you through the summer sports season.
The 15 questions all twins want us to stop asking.
It's time we all found some compassion for Tiahleigh Palmer's mum.
"My greatest fear is that my daughter will hurt people."
The biggest mistake all parents make.
30 popular baby names and their meanings.
'Our baby is taking my wife's surname, not mine, for a very important reason.'
"My mother gave birth to my son."
Childhood items and activities that have stood the test of time.
Let's talk about Brad and Ange's drastically different parenting styles.
"According to Jamie Oliver, I'm 'an a**hole' because of what I feed my kids."
Brad and Angelina didn't create the perfect couple fantasy. We did.
She tried IVF for years with no success. Then she found true love.
Brad Pitt speaks about his divorce from Angelina Jolie.
A young mum has been shocked to be publicly shamed for breastfeeding by her own dad.
"Why it took me so long to realise I had postnatal depression."
'I'm 21 and have a very good reason why I never want children.'
Queensland mum Simone Burstow has welcomed her second set of identical twins.
"My kids ate squeezable baby food pouches and they turned out okay."
Most private school families are struggling to pay the fees. But why would you?
Mel Gibson, 60, is expecting his ninth child; his first with his 26-year-old girlfriend.
Meet Joel: Alex Nation's ex-husband and doting dad to their five-year-old son.
Mother admits putting her healthy five-year-old daughter on a diet.
More of us rely on grandparents for free childcare. And secretly, many aren't happy about it.
Celebrities who lie about their nannies are traitors to other women.
“There is no magic formula for the perfect family to take on a foster child."
Teenage girl is suing her parents for "embarrassing" baby photos of her on Facebook.
"Kate Hudson is just an "Okay Mum", and so am I."
Fluoride in water reduces tooth decay among children, WA study confirms.
The beautiful viral video of a mother effortlessly giving birth is actually setting a dangerous precedent.
"The way I overcame my kids' fussy eating: I made them cook."
Don't judge me, but... I'm horrified that parents aren't teaching their kids better manners.
"I still have him." How Brooke Mathie saved her son's life.
Why this company allows its employees to bring their newborns to work every day.
Meet the mothers who believe a "hot" nanny is good for their marriage.
Ice and the high price parents are paying to get their children off it.
9 things I did to prepare my kids (and myself) for school.
What's more important motherhood or your career?
Seven events that can make or break your relationship.
'Mean Girls' actress welcomes her baby girl into the world with a heart-melting post.
"Married at First Sight's Bella doesn't want kids, and it was glorious to hear her say it."
Lessons learned from a foster mother.
Take a peek inside Andy Lee's adorable new children's book.
Is your child socially dyslexic?
A nine-year-old was punished by her school for wearing "form-fitting" clothing.
Why don't we ever see the Kardashians' nannies?
It's the anniversary of one of Australia's most bone-chilling crimes.
The 8-year-old boy terrified to go to Gold Coast school, the bullying is that extreme.
"Parents are right to be worried about this asthma medication. It made me psychotic 13 years ago."
Child care centres to close during strikes for fair pay for educators.
"Beat your kids". The hateful response to this mum's viral Facebook post.
How to turn photos of your kid into modern art.
How much does it really cost to educate a child?
The moments that make parenting all worth it.
An airline has delivered the wrong child to a waiting mother.
"I was never a 'baby' person. Then I met my newborn daughter."
Domestic abuse victim Tara Brown's daughter has a beautiful way of remembering her mum.
"I’ve been trying to make my blended family work. But this family doesn't work at all."
"My first Father's Day as a new dad is nothing like I imagined."
This little girl’s before and after photos of her first day at school are all of us.
Karl Stefanovic addresses outrage over a four-year-old transitioning their gender.
The best age to hit 5 of life's biggest milestones.
Co-sleeping leaves mums stressed out but dads do fine - study.